Only a small percentage of households receive a financial benefit from the installation of a 5kW solar system and 13.5kWh battery storage system. This situation is due to change rapidly. If current system price reductions continue then over 50% of households will benefit after installing the same system in only 3 to 6 years.

The list of services supported by the AEMC Smart Meter rollout is inadequate to manage the impact of solar and battery storage systems on the distribution network. Failing to support a voltage service is a missed opportunity potentially adversely affecting the quality, reliability and cost of electricity for all electricity consumers.